Hamas War

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Sad news for a proud family

Israeli talk shows have a new topic, Avrum Burg. Burg, the son of the late Yosef Burg, MK and Government Minister, representing the National Religious Party, has gone further away from his father's ideals.

Young Burg was seen by many as a man of great potential. A strong Leftist who wore the tiniest of kipot on his head, many thought that he may be Prime Minister.

Then something snapped. He dropped out of politics, lost weight and then left the country. He is now a French citizen. His views have gone more to the Left and further from mainstream Judaism.

Avraham Burg, former Knesset speaker and former head of the Jewish Agency says "to define the State of Israel as a Jewish state is the key to its end. A Jewish state is explosive. It's dynamite." In an interview in Haaretz Weekend Magazine, he said that he is in favor of abrogating the Law of Return and calls on everyone who can to obtain a foreign passport. for entire article, click here.

It's very sad.

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